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Declaration on the protection of natural areas (No. 1033).

Country/Territory
Cambodia
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
The Compendium of Cambodian Laws, Volume I, 2 pp.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Offences/penalties Protection forest Protection of habitats Protection of species
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This "Prakas" (Declaration) of the Ministry of the Environment prohibits a series of acts in natural protected areas in the sense of Royal Decree of 1 November, 1993 on the Protection of Natural Areas. Prohibited activities include construction of saw mills, hunting, placing of traps, fishing of mammals, amphibians, reptiles and aquatic animals for specified purposes, deforestation for land use, water pollution and other forms of pollution of the environment, etc. Research and experimenting requires approval of the Secretariat of the Environment. The Nature Conservation Department of the Secretariat shall implement this Declaration. (11 articles)

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